AFI52-106 — Religious Professional Deferment Program

AFI52-106 governs eligibility, applications, participation, and management of the Air Force Religious Professional Deferment Program.

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  • Publication number: AFI52-106
  • Title: RELIGIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEFERMENT PROGRAM
  • Date: 2019-07-25

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It covers candidate appointments, chaplain candidate participation, deferred active duty commitments, and program administration. It assigns duties for reviewing applicants, managing participants, conducting training, and processing appointments.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG).

Topics covered

  • Religious Professional Deferment Program
  • Chaplain candidate appointments
  • Active duty service commitments
  • Applicant review panels
  • Inter-service transfers
  • Chaplain candidate training

Questions and answers

What happens to an outstanding active duty service commitment during RPDP participation?

RPDP defers any prior outstanding active duty service commitment until the candidate successfully completes the program, voluntarily withdraws from the program, or is removed from the program.

What must a candidate do after completing or leaving RPDP?

At that point each candidate must complete any outstanding active duty service commitment. (T-1).

Does RPDP provide financial compensation to candidates?

RPDP does not provide financial compensation for the candidates.

Who is eligible to apply for RPDP?

Applicants are identified as eligible if they meet requirements in accordance with DoDI 1304.28. (T-0).

How often must participant progress be reviewed?

Will review the progress of participants annually. (T-1).

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